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■(BB) 'Stylish Choice'

2017, Black

'Stylish Choice' (Paul Black, R. 2017). Seedling# V394A. BB, 24" (61 cm). Midseason to late bloom and rebloom. Standards white center with minimal light violet sanded veins, wide mid violet plicata band paling to wide silvery white band lined faint violet; style arms silvery white, mid-light violet ridge and crests; falls white, black-brown plicata mottled hafts, narrow mid dark-violet plicata stitched edge; beard hairs based white, mid marigold in throat, light marigold in middle, ends palest violet; slight sweet fragrance. 'Silver Ice' X Seedling# T166B: (seedling# Q47A, 'Devil’s Delight' pod parent, x 'Deep Currents'). Mid-America 2017.

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Awaiting original catalog description
Hybridizers comment - From Mid-America Garden website : STYLISH CHOICE (BLACK '17) BB Early-REBLOOM 14" 936cm) Classy Ruffled plicata. Loads of branching and buds. Nice parent. Sdlg. V394A: Silver Ice X T166B, involved.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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2019_AIS_Drycreek_StylishChoice.jpgjpg 2019_AIS_Drycreek_StylishChoice.jpg manage 1 MB 19 Nov 2025 - 22:29 Main.avmoran Photo By Anita Moran in Dry Creek Garden California
59016667-F711-443F-978C-9BBACA02343F.jpegjpeg 59016667-F711-443F-978C-9BBACA02343F.jpeg manage 109 K 28 Dec 2021 - 22:40 Main.garyslagle Photo by G.Slagle II
StylishChoice6.jpgjpg StylishChoice6.jpg manage 58 K 14 Dec 2019 - 20:30 TerryLaurin Photo by Tom Waters-Telperion Oasis
stylishchoice01.jpegjpeg stylishchoice01.jpeg manage 149 K 13 Mar 2021 - 03:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid-America Garden
stylishchoice011.jpegjpeg stylishchoice011.jpeg manage 220 K 13 Mar 2021 - 03:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid-America Garden
stylishchoice012.jpegjpeg stylishchoice012.jpeg manage 227 K 13 Mar 2021 - 03:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid-America Garden
stylishchoice02.jpgjpg stylishchoice02.jpg manage 72 K 29 Aug 2017 - 11:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden
stylishchoice1.jpgjpg stylishchoice1.jpg manage 136 K 30 Oct 2018 - 02:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
stylishchoice2.jpgjpg stylishchoice2.jpg manage 136 K 30 Oct 2018 - 02:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
stylishchoice20.JPGJPG stylishchoice20.JPG manage 388 K 25 Sep 2022 - 01:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
stylishchoice7.JPGJPG stylishchoice7.JPG manage 210 K 24 Feb 2025 - 15:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
stylishchoice9.jpgjpg stylishchoice9.jpg manage 158 K 30 May 2021 - 22:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
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